$237 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $237
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Latrobe Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Latrobe Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $237 are much lower than most areas in the Latrobe Valley. This region is more affordable than both the state and national averages, with a high proportion of people owning their homes outright. Most residents live in large, separate houses, though the number of people sharing each bedroom has fallen since 2011.
$237
▲ +48.1%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Latrobe Valley — lower than 88% of areas.
| Latrobe Valley | $237 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the national figure, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,213 and weekly rents of $237. Both figures are much lower than most areas, although rent has risen by $77 since 2011.
$1,213 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Latrobe Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Latrobe Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Conversely, the 25.5% of households renting is well below the national average of 30.6%.
25.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Latrobe Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 88% of all homes. This preference for larger dwellings is clear, with 78.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though the typical number of people per bedroom is now just 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Latrobe Valley, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Latrobe Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Latrobe Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20504/latrobe-valley/topic/housing-dwellings